"ST151" 100W amplifier

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Ok so i've built this amp. It works for about 30min at loud volume then outputs blow:( I'm using a 4ohm speaker. My supply is -/+ 48V.
I've used tip35/36, 2sc5200/2sa1943 and also mjl21194/95.
Is my heatsink too small?? Will a larger heatsink change SOA of devices for the better?
 
+-48Vdc should get you close to 200W into 4r0.
For BJTs I suggest you use ~5 to 6times that target power for the total device power, i.e ~1100W of device power. For 1943/5200 @ 150W each, that comes to either 3pairs or 4pairs.

I suspect it's not just a heatsink inadequacy problem!
 
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Hi guys sorry dec jan been too long working
 

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